Monday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits - Mike Schmidt, Ryan McMahon, Aaron Nola, Kyle Freeland, Bryce Harper
MONDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ
>>> Two Phillies have led National League batters in strikeouts four different seasons. One of them was Mike Schmidt. Who was the other?
(Answer Below)
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
MONDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS
>>> Rockies young infielder Ryan McMahon has some interesting career statistics (including the postseason):
5 HR in 12 games . . . vs. Phillies
5 HR in 132 games . . . vs. Everybody Else
● ● ●
>>> Nine pitchers – including the Phillies’ Aaron Nola and Sunday’s Rockies starter Kyle Freeland – received votes for the 2018 National League Cy Young Award last season.
Those nine -- who had a combined record of 128-57 in 2018 -- are 22-28 so far in 2019. Nola (4-0) is the only one of those nine who has yet to suffer a loss this season.
● ● ●
>>> Bryce Harper’s home run Sunday came on a 3-1 pitch. Before then, he had been 0-for-12 (with 15 walks) in plate appearances with the Phillies in which he was ahead 3-1 at any time.
By the way, the Phillies are now 8-1 when he homers.
● ● ●
>>> The St. Louis Blues have played 18 games so far this postseason. The road team is 12-6 in those games and out-scoring the home team by 54-41.
The Blues are 7-2 on the road, their opponents 5-4.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER
>>> Juan Samuel led the NL in strikeouts in 1984, 1986 and 1987 and tied for the lead (with the Braves’ Dale Murphy) in 1985.